The Sunday Guardian

Experience the virtual world in real settings with AR apps THEODOLITE

- TARU BHATIA

Augmented Reality (AR) has been around for years but it really took off globally after the launch of the popular mobile game Today, AR has become something of a buzzword in the world of technology. Your average consumer is now curious to know more about it, just as developers and business houses have committed themselves to make use of AR for marketing purposes. To put it simply, AR involves the introducti­on of virtual elements into the real, physical world. It merges the two spheres, the real and virtual, making use of computer graphics, video and GPS technology. The easiest way to experience AR is through smartphone apps. There’s of course to get you started. But for a more complete experience of this technology, you may want to sample some of the AR-enabled apps presented here in the following list. Theodolite is multi-function viewfinder f or iPhone and iPod touch that combines a compass, two- axis i nclinomete­r, rangefinde­r, GPS, map, nav calculator, tracker, and geo-tag photo/video camera into one indispensa­ble app. The app is of great use during hiking, boating, hunting, golf, outdoor sports, sightseein­g, navigation, and finding your way around. Theodolite is used extensivel­y by surveyors, geologists, architects, engineers, competitiv­e sportsmen, first responders, military personnel, and search and rescue workers around the world. Theodolite lets user take geo-tagged camera images, screenshot­s, movies, and screen movies directly from the app, with 2X and 4X digital zoom and fast buffered saves. User can choose to overlay geographic­al data, time, date, and custom notes directly on photos and movies for later reference. a nearby hotels, café, parks, and museums in reference to the term of search. The app uses Compass, Accelerome­ter, GPS and Camera to run the applicatio­n. Wikitude World Browser App is available on Android and iOS.

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